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New Police Officer Installed and Resolutions Passed

A new police officer has been installed in the city of Washington. As part of last night’s City Council meeting, Mayor Sandra Johnson swore in Brett Johnson as a new officer. His first day on the force will be Monday and he will attend the Police Academy in Camp Dodge in January.

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Also at last night’s meeting the Council passed a resolution of the abatement of the collection of costs to the Washington County Treasurer. The total abatement cost is $355 for two properties. Another resolution was passed for the adoption of a safety manual.

The council has decided to purchase a sewer camera system and trailer at the cost of over $34,000 a year for three years. These payments will not begin until the next fiscal year.

An application will also be filled out to apply for a grant to replace the north track crossing at North 4th Avenue. The amount of this project is over $68,000.